JJJ/avs 12/11/2000

BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

Investigation on the Commission's own motion into the operations, practices, and conduct of Quest Communications Corporation (Quest), U-5335-C and its wholly owned subsidiary, LCI International Telecommunications Corporation, doing business as Quest Communications Services (LCIT) , U-5270-C to determine whether Quest and LCIT have violated the laws, rules and regulations governing the manner in which California consumers are switched from one long distance carrier to another and billed for long distance telephone services.

Investigation 00-11-052 (Filed November 21 2000)

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE'S RULING

1. The Order Instituting Investigation (OII)

On November 21, 2000, the Commission instituted this investigation to determine whether Quest Communications Corporation and its California subsidiaries (collectively "Quest") have violated the laws, rules and regulations governing how California consumers are switched from one long distance telephone carrier to another, and how they are billed for long distance telephone services.

The OII categorized this proceeding as adjudicatory and stated that hearings are necessary. In the OII, the Commission ordered a prehearing conference (PHC) be scheduled to:

1. Set a schedule for the exchange of additional written testimony;

2. Determine which of CSD's percipient and collaborative witnesses will need to testify; and,

3. To address any discovery issues.